The big chip leader at the second break of day was Rasmus Sepping, who with 5.2m chips, was almost 1.5m ahead of his nearest challenger, Vasileios Zisis, who had 3.75m. I managed to catch up with Rasmus during the break to find out a little bit more about the Estonian national. Rasmus was 20-years-old when…
Today’s non-Hold’em event is a €330 Knockout (non-progressive bounty) and it has just kicked-off, with 17 players joining within a few minutes of the start. Amongst the early entrants are Finnish player Samuel Newsome, who won Saturday’s Dark Knight II. There are eight 25 minute levels before late registration closes. L’evento non-Hold’em di oggi è…
This year’s Battle of Malta Spring Festival has a very floral theme. Not only are there free Hawaiian Lei for all competitors and not only is Telly Bartolo sporting a flowery shirt on most days of the festival, but even some of the tournament names reflect the festival’s blossoming theme. The latest side event to…
Lithuanian poker players are a well traveled bunch and they roam in packs. It’s rare to see just one or two Lithuanians at an overseas poker event, if you see one there’s probably at least a dozen of them in the event. The Battle of Malta is a popular event with players from northern Europe,…
The last standing female player in the tournament is no more. Japanese Yuri Ishida busted in 59th place for €3,500. She was the only female player to make it to Day 3 of the tournament, while Bixi Yao who was eliminated on Day 2 was the second last. Yuri is a very experienced player and…
During the Battle of Malta, the main focus is what goes on at the tables, with most interest centered on who’s got the big stacks, crazy hands. outlandish bluffs and ultimately who walks away with the trophy and the €100,000 first prize. It might seem straightforward to players, who arrive, buy their tickets, take…
One of the side events that began yesterday was the €250 PKO Full Tilt Catania Regressive. There were 250 entries yesterday, of which 102 made it into today’s second day, which is when the regressive part of the tournaments’s name comes into play. What this means is simply that at the start of Day 2,…
The 2024 Battle of Malta Spring Edition’s Main Event final starting took place on Sunday at the Intercontinental Hotel’s Eden Arena. Soon after it ended, the remaining 272 players contested Day 2 and all in the prize money, securing at least a min-cash, worth €900. Highlights from Sunday April 7th at the 2024 Battle of…
The FLIP (Fantastic Ladies in Poker) Ladies Event has concluded, with Cheng Peng Tan from Singapore defeating 52 other fantastic ladies to take down the trophy and the €1,960 first prize. It was an exciting tournament and was live-streamed from start to finish, with the exception of the stage where there were nine players left,…
Today’s non-Hold’em offering was a €330 4/5 Card Round of Each event, which was nicely attended with 42 players. It was won by Dane Dmitrij Bogdanov, with Bulgarian Kayolan Kirov finishing runner-up. Tomorrow’s non-Hold’em event is a €300 PLO Knockout event, which means regular bounties, not progressive ones. Position Player Prize 1 Dmitrij Bogdanov €…